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Teacup in a Storm
Join this little tea cup as he travels through stormy seas and windy waves on a wild voyage.
- GenresChildrensPicture Books
24 pages, Paperback
First published February 28, 2009
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September 5, 2019
A little teacup falls into the wild sea one rough day, sinking like a stone until the advent of a friend, in the form of a little rubber ducky, with whom he sails off, on adventure bound. Together they practically circumnavigate the globe, encountering things wonderful, funny and scary, before they eventually find their way home...
This picture-book depiction of an imaginative bath-time adventure features the lovely illustrations of Korean expatriate artist Il Sung Na, whose work has been a favorite since I first encountered it in the gorgeous bedtime title, A Book of Sleep . As always with Na's work, many of the little details - the significant words ("new friend," "strong wind") on the sheet of paper used to create a boat for the teacup and ducky, the tiny Korean flag atop the sailing ship the seafaring companions encounter - add depth and visual interest to the page. The conclusion of the tale, in which it is revealed that the entire adventure has occurred within the confines of a bathtub, is signalled midway through the book, when the teacup and ducky encounter a huge grinning cat taking a swipe at them, with pink tiles in the background. That said, the narrative itself maintains the fiction of the rough sea-voyage, and no child appears in any of the illustrations, perhaps allowing the young reader (or listener) to insert herself into the tale, as the invisible architect of it all. Recommended to younger children who enjoy splashing about with their toys in the bath, and to fans of Il Sung Na's artwork.
This picture-book depiction of an imaginative bath-time adventure features the lovely illustrations of Korean expatriate artist Il Sung Na, whose work has been a favorite since I first encountered it in the gorgeous bedtime title, A Book of Sleep . As always with Na's work, many of the little details - the significant words ("new friend," "strong wind") on the sheet of paper used to create a boat for the teacup and ducky, the tiny Korean flag atop the sailing ship the seafaring companions encounter - add depth and visual interest to the page. The conclusion of the tale, in which it is revealed that the entire adventure has occurred within the confines of a bathtub, is signalled midway through the book, when the teacup and ducky encounter a huge grinning cat taking a swipe at them, with pink tiles in the background. That said, the narrative itself maintains the fiction of the rough sea-voyage, and no child appears in any of the illustrations, perhaps allowing the young reader (or listener) to insert herself into the tale, as the invisible architect of it all. Recommended to younger children who enjoy splashing about with their toys in the bath, and to fans of Il Sung Na's artwork.
May 31, 2013
This 22 page book is a very cute bedtime read. There are storms and travels, rescues and friendships, and several opportunities to bounce up and down on the bed in order to emulate huge crashing waves. Small child demanded it twice this evening... Am now exhausted.
April 30, 2013
Author: Lucy M. George
Illustrator: Il Sung Na
First Published: 2009
According to the back, this book is "about how even gigantic problems can become small with the help of a friend!".
Huh?
It is?
Not what we got.
A confused teacup apparently falls into a bath and then has some imaginary ride on the waves before realising it really was just a bath.
Pretty, whimsical illustrations with a gentle colour palette, and a simple, accessible language.
But just didn't cut it.
The author wanted the book to cross the boundary between imagination and moral - to teach while entertaining. To use the storm in a teacup idiom to explore friendship and perspective.
*sigh*
It tried to be something special but didn't make it there.
Age:
Read aloud: 3+
Read yourself: 5+
(ISBN 9781845396275)
Illustrator: Il Sung Na
First Published: 2009
According to the back, this book is "about how even gigantic problems can become small with the help of a friend!".
Huh?
It is?
Not what we got.
A confused teacup apparently falls into a bath and then has some imaginary ride on the waves before realising it really was just a bath.
Pretty, whimsical illustrations with a gentle colour palette, and a simple, accessible language.
But just didn't cut it.
The author wanted the book to cross the boundary between imagination and moral - to teach while entertaining. To use the storm in a teacup idiom to explore friendship and perspective.
*sigh*
It tried to be something special but didn't make it there.
Age:
Read aloud: 3+
Read yourself: 5+
(ISBN 9781845396275)
November 4, 2020
Short picture book story about a teacup and a duck. About how a friend can make a gigantic problem seem small and adventurous. Great little read for ks1
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